45 Millennium - Twentieth Edition BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Throughout his career, Mr. Convis has remained enthusiastic about helping others learn effective management techniques and supporting American manufacturers. Wellregarded for his creative output as well, he co-authored the 2011 book, “The Toyota Way for Lean Leadership,” which explores Toyota’s signature management style. Looking ahead, Mr. Convis aspires to utilize his position as an industry veteran to continue promoting efficiency and quality in manufacturing. In light of his fulfilling career, he credits his success to the values instilled in him by his father, including the importance of hard work, teamwork and a deep respect for those who do the work. He considers his authenticity and transparency to be key to his management and communication styles and advises others to focus on their conduct and to build strong working relationships with others. Alongside the love of his life, Debbie, Mr. Convis enjoys spending time with their seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. In his personal time, he also enjoys the outdoors by golfing, gardening and practicing landscape design. of the Dana Holding Corporation in 2008, and he accepted a position as the vice chair of the business the following year. While guiding the company through the worst of the 2008 and 2009 economic downturn, he was approached by Tesla to help establish its electric vehicle manufacturing facilities and ultimately helped them hire their longtime head of manufacturing. Before concluding his career, Mr. Convis spent four years as the chief operating officer of Bloom Energy, stepping down in 2015. Now retired from full-time work, he has worked on several boards assisting with their manufacturing performance. Currently, he acts as a director of Spyris Solutions, a position he has held since 2019. At the onset of his vocational journey, Mr. Convis pursued a formal education at Michigan State University, where he earned a BS in mathematics in 1964. In his senior year, he also studied the positive impact of manufacturing, engineering and construction on life in the United States at all levels. This interest led to launching his lifelong passion in automotive manufacturing and leadership in highly skilled teams.
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